The spouse visa is for individuals who have a partner or spouse who is a British citizen or someone who is settled in the UK (holds indefinite leave to remain) and they wish to come to the UK and live.
You and your partner both need to be 18 or over. Your partner must also:
- Be a British or Irish citizen.
- Have settled in the UK - for example, they have indefinite leave to remain, settled status or proof of permanent residence.
- Be from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and have pre-settled status - they must have started living in the UK before 1 January 2021.
- Have a Turkish Business person visa or Turkish Worker visa.
- Have protection status (leave to remain as a refugee, permission to stay as a refugee or a person with humanitarian protection).
- Have permission to stay as a stateless person.
You and your partner must intend to live together permanently in the UK after you apply. In addition to the above you will need to prove:
- You’re in a civil partnership or marriage that’s recognised in the UK.
- You’ve been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply.
- You’ve been in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply but you cannot live together, for example because you’re working or studying in different places, or it’s not accepted in your culture.
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